[ad_1] Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Care and Control say they are way over capacity. CHARLOTTE, NC — An urgent message Tuesday from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Care and Control. They say they are way over capacity and need people to adopt dogs as soon as possible. Officials said adoptions will avoid having to put … Read more
[ad_1] ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A man caught on camera shooting his neighbor’s dog named Rocket with a pellet gun on multiple occasions in 2020 recently pleaded no contest to a felony extreme cruelty to animals charge. KOB 4 first aired the Baca family’s story about the abuse of their dog Rocket in early 2021, shortly … Read more
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — One dog is dead and another 17 are infected after an outbreak of respiratory illness at The Animal Foundation, shelter officials confirmed on Tuesday. The Animal Foundation announced the outbreak and halted dog adoptions on Monday. In an update shared Tuesday, they say the illness was identified on Sept. 28 … Read more
[ad_1] All hope is not lost. Paris Hilton is doing everything in her power to track down her missing dog Diamond Baby two weeks after she went missing. The hotel heiress, 41, even resorted to the help of not one, but seven pet mediums — each of whom told her that Diamond Baby is still … Read more
[ad_1] UPDATE (Oct. 4) — One dog died after a respiratory illness was discovered at the Animal Foundation shelter in Las Vegas. The Animal Foundation said the illness was first discovered on Sept. 28 when a dog who was with a foster family has exhibited signs of a respiratory illness. The shelter said the dog’s … Read more
[ad_1] Not long ago, the Associated Humane Societies Newark shelter was euthanizing four out of every 10 cats and dogs it took in. But in a striking turnaround, the shelter is at the forefront of a trend that’s seen a dramatic reduction in the number of animals put to sleep, a decline animal welfare advocates … Read more
[ad_1] PARMA, Ohio — A dog theft case involving Blue the Australian shepherd took a couple of turns before Parma police not only identified the thieves, but ended up also charging the canine’s owner. “On Sept. 8, we responded to a Grovewood Avenue residence, where the victim said she came home to find her dog … Read more
[ad_1] CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) – A dog attack reported in Clermont County sent the animal’s owner to the hospital in a medical helicopter overnight, a sheriff’s official tells FOX19 NOW. It happened at the woman’s residence in the 800 block of Neville-Penn Schoolhouse Road in Washington Township shortly after 10 pm Wednesday, said Chief … Read more
[ad_1] One reason small dogs live longer on average seems to do with how long it takes a dog to become full-grown, and the difference in size between its puppy and adult bodies. It seems that growing very large, very quickly takes a toll on a dog’s overall life span. “Large dogs are known to … Read more
[ad_1] Flathead officials are investigating a possible animal cruelty case involving someone who allegedly shot a dog claiming it was a wolf in the Flathead National Forest over the weekend. On Friday, law enforcement was contacted by a person who found about a dozen puppies, a mix of huskies and shepherd-mix dogs, loose in the … Read more